How Kenny Baker Died, Date of Death, Age of Death, Birthday, and More!

Kenny Baker reached the impressive age of 81 years. Find out the cause of death and more exciting information regarding the death of this famous movie actor.

Biography - A Short Wiki

British actor who played R2-D2 in the Star Wars films. He also played Paploo, an Ewok who steals a speeder bike, in Return of the Jedi.

He was married to Eileen Baker from 1970 until her death in 1993. Neither of their two children have dwarfism.

How did Kenny Baker die?

Kenny Baker's death was caused by Chronic Condition.

Information about the death of Kenny Baker
Cause of deathChronic Condition
Age of death81 years
ProfessionMovie Actor
BirthdayAugust 24, 1934
Death dateAugust 13, 2016
Place of deathPreston, United Kingdom
Place of burialLancashire, England

Quotes

I used to tour the theatres and clubs with an 18-foot luxury caravan strapped to the back of my Roller – it was a damn site more comfortable than most hotels.

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I miss being able to play my instruments – I’m too much of a physical wreck these days. Playing the vibraphone gives me backache, leg ache, and everything-else ache, and the asthma means I no longer have enough puff to play harmonica.

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I’m the smallest man in show business, and I’ve got the smallest bird in Britain nesting in my garden.

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They don’t always use dwarfs, unfortunately. They shouldn’t be allowed to do that! How dare they do ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ and not have dwarfs!

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Everything went wrong for me in the 1990s.

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